SULLY EXAMINES THE STATE OF THE RED SOX - Is it Time For Ownership To Turn the Page?

SULLY EXAMINES THE STATE OF THE RED SOX - Is it Time For Ownership To Turn the Page?

From Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball by Locked On Podcast Network, Paul Francis Sullivan

May 6, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 2389

About this episode

Sully discusses the current state of the Boston Red Sox and whether ownership should consider selling the team amidst fan frustration and poor performance.

Boston Red Sox fans are calling for ownership to sell after a string of disastrous trades and lackluster seasons. Is it time for John Henry and company to move on, or should fans remember the titles and patience these owners once brought? Sully spotlights Boston’s sharp decline, from questionable deals involving Chris Sale, Kyle Harrison, and the infamous Mookie Betts trade, to the team’s slide to a middling payroll despite record profits at Fenway Park. Key discussion points feature the ongoing frustration with Craig Breslow’s front office strategy, the short-lived impact of players like Vaughn Grissom and Caleb Durbin, and the painful departures of homegrown stars such as Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers. Sully challenges fans to weigh four World Series titles against the current “sell the team” fever while asking if new leadership is the only answer to restoring Red Sox relevance.

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